Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Besson, Mary Lee (Pickens) February 18, 2017
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. Feb. 22, 1017

MARY LEE BESSON 1942-2017
Mary Lee (Pickens) Besson, 74, of Orleans, passed away peacefully in the home 
where she raised her family, on Feb. 18, 2017.

She was born in Ionia Hospital on the 9th of August 1942, to Thomas and Emma 
(Christensen) Pickens.

Mary married her Navy Sailor Merl Besson Dec. 30, 1960. In her younger years, 
she was involved in 4-H and Youth group at her church. She was a Sunday school 
teacher at Shiloh Community Church. She loved cooking, gardening and nature. 
Mary was the neighborhood mom. She was very involved with her children, 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren's lives. She enjoyed genealogy and family 
history.

Mary is survived by her sons, John (Denise) Besson of Trufant, Bill (Kathy) 
Besson of Orleans/Saranac, and Robby (Annie) Besson of Orleans/Ionia; 
grandchildren Megan (Miguel) Menendez of Tennessee, Christopher (Margaret) 
Besson of Saranac, Trevor and Bryce Besson of Saranac and Jasper and Dylan 
Besson of Ionia; great-grandchildren, Landan Besson, Aaron and Sophia Menendez, 
and Calvin Besson; siblings, Bob (Joanne) Pickens of Indiana, Linda (Gary) 
Shimmel of Allegan, Jill Pickens of Florida, Walt (Judy) Peacock of Greenville, 
Sandy Gilliland of Colorado, Al (Shirley) Peacock of Florida and Art (Nancy) 
Peacock of Vermont; sister-in-law Patsy Austin of Kansas and lea bush of Carson 
City and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Merl; father, Tom Pickens; 
mother, Emma (Christensen Pickens) Peacock; step-father, Joe Peacock; brother, 
Terry Pickens; sister, Betty Lou (Pickens); sister-in-law, Francis (Besson); 
brother-in-law, Keith Austin and nephew, Bobby Peacock.

The family will be celebrating Mary's life later this summer. Arrangements by 
lake funeral Home of Ionia Memorial Contributions may be made to her family. 
Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuenralhomes.com

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